Lithuania is not what comes to mind when trail runners think of ultra running. Aukstojas Hill is the highest point in the country, coming in at a whopping elevation of 964 feet. Nonetheless, one of ...

Mercedes Wilson is with her friend Katherine Lucas and Katherine is making a Lithuanian beet salad. Katherine says this a traditional Lithuanian dish. Her father came here from Lithuania after World ...

Potato puddings typically begin with grated potatoes and onions, and sometimes an egg or two is added to the batter before baking it in a casserole. From there, this homey dish gets some personality.

Culinary researcher Asami Kuchio, who is also a photo essayist, creates recipes inspired by dishes she comes across while traveling overseas. In Lithuania she found the perfect dish: chilled ...

Joe Baur is a food and travel writer from the shores of Lake Erie, currently based in Berlin. His work has appeared in BBC Travel, National Geographic, Food52, The Guardian, and elsewhere. New perk: ...